BOYS’ BASKETBALL ‘94-’95: SOUTH COAST LEAGUE

SAN CLEMENTE

1993-94 RECORDS OVERALL LEAGUE 12-12 3-7

COACH RECORD AT SCHOOL Ed Coyle 12-12

RETURNING STARTERS YR. HGT. P Paul Anderson Sr. 6-1 G Mike Castaneda Sr. 6-0 G

TOP RETURNERS YR. HGT. P Jeff Perry Sr. 6-5 F

TOP NEWCOMERS YR. HGT. P Eli Engle Sr. 6-3 G/F Gabe Gardner Sr. 6-9 C Semaj Johnson Fr. 6-1 G

OUTLOOK

Oh, what might have been. The Tritons were set. They had size, experience and ability. Then . . . D.J. Reynolds (6-8) is out for the season with a knee injury . . . Jan Tatala (6-5) is out for the season with a shoulder injury . . . Joey Harrison (6-5) is out for the season with a fractured vertebra. They were all to be starters. And it gets worse. Engle, MVP of the JV team, is out three weeks with a broken arm. Anderson, a part-time starter last season, is out three weeks with a foot injury. It might have been the Tritons’ best season since 1978, now there’s too many questions and too few answers. What’s left is Castaneda, who is a returning starter, but averaged 3.3 points. He’ll need to improve his scoring output. Johnson is being asked to take on an awful lot for a freshman. Perry saw limited playing time a year ago, but is an excellent shooter. Gardner is big, but thin, and did not play last year. Under normal circumstances, he would be a project, but he’ll probably be the Tritons’ center because of the injuries. A .500 season would be cause for celebration, and that’s possible if Engle and Anderson get back in time.

SCHEDULE

November 30 at Mission Viejo tournament.

December 1-3 at Mission Viejo tournament; 6 vs. St. Margaret’s; 12-17 at Murietta Valley tournament; 20 at Anaheim; 21 at Foothill; 22 vs. Westminster; 26-29 at Nogales tournament.

January 4 vs. Corona del Mar; 6 at Mission Viejo; 11 vs. Mater Dei; 13 vs. Capistrano Valley; 18 at Trabuco Hills; 20 vs. Dana Hills; 25 at Mater Dei; 27 vs. Mission Viejo.

February 3 at Capistrano Valley; 8 vs. Trabuco Hills; 10 at Dana Hills.

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